Kure Beach Double Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonOther


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Kure Beach, North Carolina
United States
Setup, Inc.
90F / 32C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 13m 33s
Overall Rank = 61/289
Age Group = M45-49
Age Group Rank = 7/25
Pre-race routine:

Woke up at 4:15!! My wife had to be there at 5:15 to get the volunteers ready, and I had to be there at 5:45 to do cones, so we rode together.
Ate a bannana/honey sandwich, gatorade and a 1/2 cup of coffee.
Event warmup:

No warmup, no time, I was setting up my beach transition at 8:05
Swim
  • 19m 57s
  • 820 yards
  • 02m 26s / 100 yards
Comments:

Crappy first swim, got out past the first set of breakers great, then could not find a clean spot to swim. It was like swimming in a washing machine. I should have just put my head down and got through it.
What would you do differently?:

Picked a less crowded line, although there were probably 90 people in the wave so I'm not sure it would have made much difference.
Transition 1
  • 00m
Bike
  • 31m 34s
  • 12 miles
  • 22.81 mile/hr
Comments:

I could not get into one of my bike shoes, so I ended up riding the first half of the first loop with my foot on top.
What would you do differently?:

Get into my shoes quicker.
Transition 2
  • 00m
Run
  • 22m 5s
  • 3 miles
  • 07m 22s  min/mile
Comments:

Great run for me, the first was 11:04, the second was 3 seconds quicker at 11:01. Ususally I run out of gas on the second run. The heat did not bother me much.
What would you do differently?:

Run faster:)
Post race
Warm down:

Picked up cones.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Bad first swim.

Event comments:

It's been 2 years since I did this race, I'd forgotten how much fun it is. Energy wise I felt good, I'm working with coach Matt on nutrition and I'ts going to make a big difference.
Kinda blah about the race, but I think every once in a while you need a race like this to jump start you. Looking at the results and my training I got the results that I deserved. Slacking off on the run and bike training just won't cut it.




Last updated: 2009-05-18 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:19:57 | 820 yards | 02m 26s / 100yards
Age Group: 7/25
Overall: 89/289
Performance: Below average
Suit:
Course: 375 yard, out 75, along the beach for 200 and then 75 back in. The second swim is the same, but you have to run along the beach back to the origional start.
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 80F / 27C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Good Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 00:00
Performance:
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:31:34 | 12 miles | 22.81 mile/hr
Age Group: 8/25
Overall: 81/289
Performance: Average
Wind: None
Course: Two loop course, mostly flat and straight.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 90
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:22:05 | 03 miles | 07m 22s  min/mile
Age Group: 6/25
Overall: 55/289
Performance: Good
Course: Two runs, the first is from the swim exit to the bike transition, the second is after the bike and back to the swim start.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 3